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…is insulting him, "Romeo, the love I bear thee can afford, no better term than this-thou art a villain." Tybalt is using the word ironically. Romeo does not want trouble with Tybalt as they are now family. In Zefferelli's film of Romeo and Juliet, the director made…

…When William Shakespeare wrote 'Romeo and Juliet' (thought to be 1595-7) the story was already well-known as a tale of young, forbidden love. (Source: The Oxford Companion to English Literature, Ed. Margaret Drabble.) In writing his play as a 'romantic…

…My initial thoughts of the first two acts in Romeo and Juliet are filled with hope. Despite the initial Act 1 Scene 1 fight, (which the reader is led to expect due to prologue lines 'from ancient grudge break new mutiny'). When I personally read Act 1…

…you this night Inherit at my house (I, ii, 24-30). A third reference to darkness or night was made when Juliet?s Nurse said to Juliet: ??Hark ye, your Romeo will be here at night?? (III, ii, 140). A final reference to darkness or night was made when…

…Fate and coincidence are both themes which are established from the outset and continue throughout the play. The Chorus which, in effect, summarises the play and reveals the ending before the play has even begun, speaks of Romeo and Juliet being ill…

…, "I'll look to like, if looking liking move" (1.4.96-97). Juliet is also much more realistic and practical than Romeo, particularly in Act 2 scene 2 where Juliet seems adamant that she has "no joy of this contract tonight./ It is too rash, too unadvised, too…

…"Romeo and Juliet" is the tragic tale of forbidden love, fate and destiny. The prologue is important as it introduces these key themes and creates dramatic irony. It is introduced by a chorus - to give us a commentary and summary of the action…

…“The Differences” The play Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare is a tragic love story. When reading the play it can be very difficult to understand. This is mainly because you are unable to see the setting and the characters. Two producers…

…Examine Act 3 Scene 5 of 'Romeo and Juliet' closely, how does Shakespeare ensure that the scene is one of dramatic interest and how could a production enhance its effects? The tragedy of 'Romeo and Juliet' is one of Shakespeare's most famous plays…

…with desire, passion, and longing...his hand, quaking a bit...reaches out to touch the glass that separates the young courter from his Juliet.…